67 Best Medical schools in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 14.3M citations received by 606K academic papers made by 67 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Medicine

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For Medicine

#8 in Japan

#31 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Medicine

#9 in Japan

#37 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Medicine

#17 in Japan

#62 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Medicine

#23 in Japan

#78 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Kitasato University

For Medicine

#28 in Japan

#94 in Asia

Founded: 1962

7. Nippon Medical School

For Medicine

#31 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Founded: 1904

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#36 in Japan

#115 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Showa University

For Medicine

#37 in Japan

#118 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

10. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Medicine

#38 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

11. Tokyo University of Science

For Medicine

#40 in Japan

#123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

12. Tokai University

For Medicine

#42 in Japan

#131 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Toho University

For Medicine

#43 in Japan

#135 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Teikyo University

For Medicine

#44 in Japan

#138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Tokyo Medical University

For Medicine

#54 in Japan

#170 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

16. Waseda University

For Medicine

#68 in Japan

#219 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Medicine

#92 in Japan

#464 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

18. Hoshi University

For Medicine

#100 in Japan

#514 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Nippon Dental University

For Medicine

#104 in Japan

#557 in Asia

Founded: 1907

20. Ochanomizu University

For Medicine

#118 in Japan

#681 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

21. Meiji University

For Medicine

#122 in Japan

#715 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

22. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Medicine

#125 in Japan

#731 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

23. Toyo University

For Medicine

#144 in Japan

#896 in Asia

Founded: 1887

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Medicine

#151 in Japan

#952 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Medicine

#153 in Japan

#965 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Sophia University

For Medicine

#154 in Japan

#974 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

27. Hosei University

For Medicine

#157 in Japan

#1006 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Medicine

#158 in Japan

#1014 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

29. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#159 in Japan

#1037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

30. Rikkyo University

For Medicine

#164 in Japan

#1161 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

31. Japan Women's University

For Medicine

#176 in Japan

#1254 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

32. Gakushuin University

For Medicine

#181 in Japan

#1282 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

33. Nippon Sport Science University

For Medicine

#204 in Japan

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 1891

34. Kogakuin University

For Medicine

#205 in Japan

#1479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

35. Kokushikan University

For Medicine

#214 in Japan

#1575 in Asia

Founded: 1917

36. Otsuma Women's University

For Medicine

#221 in Japan

#1615 in Asia

Founded: 1908

37. St. Luke's International University

For Medicine

#242 in Japan

#1773 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

38. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Medicine

#247 in Japan

#1809 in Asia

Founded: 1922

39. Musashi University

For Medicine

#256 in Japan

#1845 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

40. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Medicine

#258 in Japan

#1864 in Asia

Founded: 1886

41. Tokyo City University

For Medicine

#261 in Japan

#1900 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

42. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Medicine

#276 in Japan

#1945 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Medicine

#290 in Japan

#2017 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Showa Women's University

For Medicine

#298 in Japan

#2046 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

45. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Medicine

#299 in Japan

#2047 in Asia

Founded: 1966

46. Mejiro University

For Medicine

#305 in Japan

#2062 in Asia

Founded: 1994

47. Komazawa University

For Medicine

#317 in Japan

#2106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

48. Meiji Gakuin University

For Medicine

#327 in Japan

#2141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

49. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Medicine

#334 in Japan

#2173 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

50. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Medicine

#336 in Japan

#2187 in Asia

Founded: 1924

51. Rissho University

For Medicine

#343 in Japan

#2209 in Asia

Founded: 1924

52. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Medicine

#368 in Japan

#2316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

53. Daito Bunka University

For Medicine

#393 in Japan

#2376 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Fuji University

For Medicine

#411 in Japan

#2451 in Asia

Founded: 1943

55. Takushoku University

For Medicine

#415 in Japan

#2468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

56. Musashino Academy of Music

For Medicine

#418 in Japan

#2481 in Asia

57. Tama Art University

For Medicine

#428 in Japan

#2522 in Asia

Founded: 1935

58. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Medicine

#431 in Japan

#2533 in Asia

Founded: 1963

59. Kokugakuin University

For Medicine

#432 in Japan

#2535 in Asia

Founded: 1882

60. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Medicine

#440 in Japan

#2556 in Asia

Founded: 2000

61. Seijo University

For Medicine

#441 in Japan

#2557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

62. Tokyo Keizai University

For Medicine

#452 in Japan

#2593 in Asia

Founded: 1899

63. Kaetsu University

For Medicine

#467 in Japan

#2629 in Asia

Founded: 2001

64. Toyo Gakuen University

For Medicine

#474 in Japan

#2655 in Asia

Founded: 1926

65. Taisho University

For Medicine

#477 in Japan

#2663 in Asia

Founded: 1926

66. Tokyo Future University

For Medicine

#478 in Japan

#2668 in Asia

Founded: 2006

67. Tokyo Seiei College

For Medicine

#520 in Japan

#2804 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	69	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	123	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	127	Chofu
14	Musashino University	190	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	70	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	184	Hiyoshi
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	177	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	79	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	82	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	86	Chiba